Oral Proficiency Interview

administered by the ACTFL-certified rating company, LTI (Language Testing International).

This is a telephone interview to test your oral proficiency in French. Click here for the familiarization guide on how the OPI works. Go to languagetesting.com under “Academic assessment,” “Individuals” and “To apply.”

You must meet Advanced Low proficiency (or higher) to become a foreign language teacher in Illinois.